Radio Shack PRO-404 User Manual

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2 ContentsFeatures ................................................... 4Understanding Your Scanner.............................5Channel Storage Banks ...................................6Service Banks ..................................................6Preprogrammed Service Bank Frequencies ......6Marine Service Bank ........................................6Fire/Police Service Bank ..................................8Aircraft Service Bank .......................................9Ham Amateur Radio Service Bank ..................9Weather Channels ...........................................9Understanding the Keypad .............................10Understanding the Display..............................12Additional Display Messages ........................13Sub Bank Messages ......................................13Setup ..................................................... 14Power Sources .................................................14Using Batteries ..............................................14Charging Rechargeable Batteries .................16Using External Power ....................................17Connecting the Antenna .................................18Connecting an Outdoor Antenna .................18Connecting Headphones ................................18Connecting an Extension Speaker ................19Attaching/Removing the Belt Clip ................19Basic Operation ..................................... 20Turning on the Scanner and Setting Squelch .....20Programming Known Frequencies intoChannels ..........................................................20Searching for Active Frequencies ...................21Tune Search ...................................................21Service Bank Search ......................................22Signal Stalker II Search ..................................22Storing Found Frequencies into Channels ......23Scanning the Stored Channels ........................24Turning Channel-Storage Banks On and Off .....24Monitoring a Stored Channel..........................25Clearing a Stored Channel ............................25Listening to the Marine Bank ..........................25Weather Features .................................. 26Listening to a Weather Channel ......................26Weather Alerts ................................................26Receiving All Weather Alerts ........................26Receiving Alerts for Specific Areas ...............27About SAME Signals ...................................27SAME Standby Mode..................................27Skywarn .........................................................28Settings.................................................. 29Setting Delay ...................................................29Locking Out Channels and Frequencies .........29Reviewing and Removing Lock-outs .............30Stored Channels ..........................................30Marine Service Bank....................................30Other Service Banks and Signal Stalker II ...30Removing Lock-outs from All Frequenciesin a Service Bank .........................................31Using Priority ...................................................31Using the Display Backlight.............................32Turning the Key Tone On and Off ...................32Using the Key Lock..........................................32Additional Information........................... 33Cloning the Programmed Data .......................33Programming with a Personal Computer........33Initializing the Scanner ....................................33Troubleshooting ..............................................34Birdie Frequencies...........................................35FCC Notice......................................................35Scanning Legally..............................................36Care .................................................................37Service and Repair ..........................................37Specifications ..................................................37Limited Warranty .............................................39